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Former MLB umpire & crew chief Dale Scott relies on his experience to provide a deep dive on benches clearing, umpires issuing warnings and balks given the incidents in the Blue Jays-Orioles series with umpire Jeff Nelson (02:53). Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette discusses his recent hot streak at the plate, making strides defensively, and how he assesses his season as a whole (25:14). To end the show, the guys answer questions in Barker’s Back Leg Bits including one on Whit Merrifield’s playing time since coming over from the Royals at the trade deadline (43:00).

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Blue Jays radio play-by-play man Ben Wagner discusses the team’s recent stretch, specifically noticing a mental shift for Bo Bichette, assessing José Berríos’ start against the Orioles, and who the unsung heroes have been in the team’s bullpen (01:33). Orioles’ reporter Roch Kubatko talks about how Baltimore hopes to respond following Monday’s sweep in the double-header and Gunnar Henderson being the latest O’s prospect to take MLB by storm (26:45). We wrap up with Barker’s Back Leg Bits, as Jeff and Kevin answer your questions including if a salary floor would be good for the game (38:41).

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The Blue Jays could not right the ship on Tuesday night against the Orioles as their struggles continued in a 4-2 loss at Rogers Centre. Jeff and Kevin concentrate on Alek Manoah’s outing and Bo Bichette being dropped to seventh in the batting order as the Blue Jays can fall out of a playoff spot with another loss on Wednesday against Baltimore. MLB Network Radio’s C.J. Nitkowski chimes in on Fernando Tatis Jr.’s suspension, the Braves and Mets going toe-to-toe in the NL East, and what he is noticing from José Berríos this season (32:29).

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MLB insider Jon Morosi joins Blair and Barker to sort through the latest on Juan Soto and question if the Jays should mortgage the farm to get him, before looking into Shohei Ohtani's market price and sharing his takeaways from the 2022 All-Star festivities (02:08). Later on, Blue Jays insider Shi Davidi adds to the All-Star conversation discussing the vibe in L.A. this past week and if the Juan Soto rumours overshadowed the event, before sharing where the Blue Jays currently stand as they approach the trade deadline (26:26). Finally, the boys welcome everyone back with an edition of Barkers’s Back Leg Bits (40:29)!

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Blair & Barker are back and raring to go! They kick off today’s show discussing the trade rumours surrounding Juan Soto that dominated the All-Star break, and question if the Jays should make a push for him and what they would need to give up in return. They then pivot to debate Toronto's most glaring need ahead of the trade deadline, before heading to the phonelines to answer all of your calls and questions (25:22)!

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On the final edition of Blair & Barker before the All-Star break, the guys break down the Blue Jays' uninspiring loss to the Kansas City Royals. The fellas question why the offense has gone silent, if the shake-up in the batting order in enough to spark some life, and the longevity of Alejandro Kirk's continued excellence. They are then joined by Jim Callis, senior writer for MLB Pipeline, to preview the MLB Draft this weekend including who we can expect to see off the board first, some of the major storylines leading up to the event, and what's on tap for the Blue Jays with the 23rd overall pick (31:57).

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Blake Murphy is joined by The Athletic's Kaitlyn McGrath to discuss how players in the clubhouse reacted to the news of manager Charlie Montoyo being let go, what could be John Schneider's biggest hurdle as their interim manager, if the front office and Ross Atkins are feeling a sense of urgency, Ross Stripling's outing in their finale against the Phillies and looks ahead to Kevin Gausman's return from an ankle injury (05:21). Sports Illustrated's Stephanie Apstein stop by to chat about the Kansas City Royals not having 10 of their players travelling to Toronto due to being unvaccinated, and how this affects the competitive aspect of sports and the trade market (26:18). Sportsnet's Caleb Joseph shares his thought on Montoyo's release, his time playing under him in 2020, how a veteran would handle a mid-season managerial change, his expectations from Schneider for the rest of the year, what he makes of tonight's changes in the batting order, and what he's looking forward to in Gausman's return to the mound (51:15). Finally, Blake previews the Jays' upcoming series against the Royals and shares who Kansas City is calling up from the minors (01:15:43).  

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Sportsnet’s Dan Shulman shares his thoughts on Charlie Montoyo’s firing, what John Schneider brings to the ballclub as manager, and lefty Andrew Benintendi’s trade-market shrinking because of his vaccination status (02:34). MLB insider Jeff Passan discusses his report on the Royals missing ten players in Toronto, if he was surprised by Charlie Montoyo’s dismissal, and what the baseball world thought of the move (28:53). In the latest installment of Barker’s Back Leg Bits, Kevin and Jeff answer questions on Charlie Blackmon’s availability and Bo Bichette (43:22)

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker comment on John Schneider’s first game as manager of the Blue Jays, starting off with an 8-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. The guys concentrate on Ross Stripling after another stand out performance and his importance to the rotation with injuries to the pitching staff. They also touch on the short-handed Kansas City Royals who come to Toronto for a four-game series with 10 of their players on the restricted list. Afterwards, Jeff and Kevin dissect Ross Atkins’ media availability where he discussed the firing of Charlie Montoyo (27:03).

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker recap the Toronto Blue Jays weekend series against the Minnesota Twins; in particular Sunday’s 8-6 loss in the rubber match. Jeff and Kevin comment on Kevin Gausman’s outing and the possibility of him tipping his pitches, Toronto not being sharp defensively in the game, and Jose Berrios’ best start of the season with his 13 strikeout performance against his former team. Afterwards, the guys examine how the Blue Jays' rivals fared over the weekend for “In The East” (30:41), and share their thoughts on Yusei Kikuchi getting pulled on Friday, Bo Bichette and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. coming together on an infield pop-up, and how it was handled afterwards by both players (40:23).

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On this episode of Jays Talk Plus, Blake Murphy kicks off the show recapping the Blue Jays' 8-3 victory over the White Sox and "pitching coach" Matt Chapman's impact on Alek Manoah. Blake is then joined by The Athletic's Kaitlyn McGrath to anticipate the return of Tim Mayza to the bullpen, what that might mean for the Jays' high-leverage relievers, and looks into how the lineup turned itself around in such a dramatic fashion (06:42). Later on, Brandon Warne of Access Twins joins Blake to play a little Blue Jays-Twins trivia, before discussing Minnesota's season so far and which roster pieces will be absent in Toronto due to the COVID 19 protocols (26:37). ESPN's Joon Lee joins afterward to discuss his feature on Bo Bichette, encapsulating his leadership abilities in the Blue Jays' clubhouse (51:13). To wrap up today, Blake breaks down what to look forward to this weekend, looks back on the last time the Jays saw Chi Chi Gonzalez, and shares the freshly released Twins lineup for tonight’s game (01:10:50).

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Former Cardinals pitcher and current analyst Brad Thompson previews the short two-game series between St. Louis and Toronto. Thompson discusses the season so far for tonight's starter Miles Mikolas, the stability that Paul Goldschmidt brings to the lineup, and the job Oliver Marmol has done as the youngest manager in MLB (06:30). Later on, Blue Jays infielder Santiago Espinal discusses his impressive season to date and the work he has put in to be better both offensively and defensively (26:28).

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Joey Votto spoiled a potential series sweep for the Blue Jays over the Reds. Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker discuss how the Blue Jays took two of three against Cincinnati, the team continuing to squeak out one and two-run victories, Alek Manoah’s outing on Saturday, and the team sitting at 19-22 a quarter into the season. Afterwards for In The East, the guys examine the Tim Anderson-Josh Donaldson saga, the Red Sox heating up, and Adley Rutschman making his MLB debut for the Orioles (31:29).

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 6-2 win over the Seattle Mariners, which featured another quality start from Yusei Kikuchi. The guys discuss the adjustments Kikuchi has made on the mound, the batting order returning to how it was, and concerns about Tim Mayza’s injury and who will step up in the bullpen. Later on, MLB Network analyst Bill Ripken discusses how great players break out of hitting slumps and what he’s noticed from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette offensively and defensively a month into the season (27:44).

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker recap the Blue Jays weekend at Rogers Centre where they escaped with a series win taking two of three against the Oakland A’s (2:22). In particular, the guys examine what they’re seeing from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette at the plate since Teoscar Hernandez hit the IL and Alek Manoah’s performance on the mound in Sunday’s win. Later they open up the phone lines and take calls discussing concerns with Hyun-jin Ryu in the early going, the Yankees standing in the AL East, and umpiring in the game after a questionable performance from home plate umpire Jeff Nelson in Saturday’s TOR-OAK game (26:08).

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Shi Davidi joins Arden and Ben for a wide-ranging discussion about the latest off-field developments in MLB. First, a look at possible extensions for Vlad and Bo (1:00) followed by a discussion about Jaime Vieira, the Blue Jays’ first female coach (29:10), and a look at how CBA talks may impact the Jays (47:15).

This episode is produced and sound engineered by Amil Delic, mixed by Mike Rogerson, and hosted by Ben Nicholson-Smith and Arden Zwelling.

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Alex, Jesse, Jon, and Josh offer their weekly teaspoon of nonsense. They chat about the final push for the two AL wildcard spots between the Yanks, Sox, Jays, and Mariners (6:15), Justin Tucker's record setting field goal that vanquished Josh's Detroit Lions (11:21), and Jared Goff's struggles (12:50). The crew discuss whether a player has to win a championship to be considered a winner (14:32), Brady vs. Belichick in Foxborough on Sunday night (21:45), and wonder if the Dallas Cowboys are actually good (23:14). The boys give an update on their fantasy football league (28:13), offer their Qualin Award nominations (36:11), and play Start-Bench-Cut focused on iconic fashion in baseball (43:45).

• Toronto Blue Jays return to Rogers Center
• 670 days since the Blue Jays last played at Rogers against the Tampa Bay Rays
• Return July 30, 2021 to begin an 11 game homestand, starting with the Kansas City Royals
• Charlie Montoyo thoughts and emotions on the return
• New Blue Jays first entrance to Rogers as a Blue Jay, George Springer, Jose Berrios and Marcus Semien
• Canadian Natives return Vladimer Guerrero Jr & Jordan Romano
• Covid protocols for fans and players, tests and masks
• Limited Crowd of 15,000 sounds like 50,000
• Game 1 - Blue Jays v Kansas City Royals - Brandon gives us a breakdown
• Last Friday Blue Jays give Boston Red Sox a beating with 9 runs in the 5th
• Blue Jays record prior to return and now their reinvigorated strides to success
• Home Run Jacket - "La Gente Del Barrio" - People of the Neighborhood
• George Springer 2 weeks consecutively AL Player of the Week
• Calendar - remaining games - soft or hard schedule
• Blue Jays are on a tear and are climbing their way up AL East ladder,  will they take it or will they get the wild card?

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Toronto Blue Jays professional scout Stephen Yoo returns to the show to talk to Nara about the 2021 USC baseball season, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s MLB All-Star Game exploits, what the Blue Jays are looking to do in the second half and the new name, image and likeness rules in college athletics. If you Bleav in Everything USC, you need to listen to this podcast and Fight On!

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• 1:25 MLB Rundown, American and National League
  6:48 San Francisco Giants Ugly Uniforms v Arizona Diamondbacks Record
  8:50 – All-Star Game
  9:33 Origin of All-Star Game 1933 
  10:11 Game Location moves from Atlanta to Denver, Coors Field
  10:50  MLB sued for $100 million by Atlanta
  11:25 – All-Star small payout to players
  13:15 – All-Star Selections and Votes
  14:00  - American league choices – Where is Mike Zunino
  15:35 – Outfielders, Where is Kevin Kiermaier, Mike Trout, 
  16:30 - Aaron Judge & Austin Meadows
  18:25 – DH, Shohei Ohtani
  19:05 – American League Reserve includes Houston Astros players
  20:20 – Blue Jays Showing
  20:50 – First Base is loaded with great choi Jared Walsh, Trey Mancini
  21:34 – Starting & Relief Pitchers, Gerrit Cole, Nate Eovaldi, Lance Lynn,
   Where is Tyler Glasnow, Aroldis Chapman
  23:00 – American League First Timers
  24:45 -  National League All-Star Selections, Apologies to Jesse Winker, Tatis Jr, Acuna Jr, Arenado, Freddie Freeman
  26:23 – National League Reserves, Mookie Betts, Jake Cronenworth, Justin Turner should have been here, 
  28:30 – NL All-Star Starting Ptichers – Where are you Max Scherzer?
  30:07 – NL All-Star Relievers
  30:25 – NL First Timers
  30:55 – Big Snub – Brewers, Freddie Peralta
  33:05 – Home Run Derby  Began in 1960’s with weekly show with Mickey Mantle
  33:50 – The Rules and who is invited including Pete Alonso & Matt Olson
  34:50 – Who pitches to the contestants – Bryce’s Dad?
  36:20 – Home Run bonus time
  36:50  - Past Winners of the Home Run Derby
  38:25 – The color of the balls
  39:29 – All-Star week events include the All-Star draft
• 6.    Tip of the Hat to Tampa Bay Lightning & Champa Bay

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Mark Corbett @TheBaseballBiz